Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

United States117th CongressHRES-398House of Representatives
Updated: May 18, 2021

Summary

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States can achieve a more perfect union by condemning the violence and destruction perpetrated against the African American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The resolution states that a more perfect union may be achieved through other means as well, including by promoting tolerance and unity, and it recognizes Congress's commitment to acknowledge and learn from the history of racism and racial violence in the United States in order to reverse the legacy of white supremacy and fight for racial justice.

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  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, H. Res. 398 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H2481-2482; text: CR H2481-2482)

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  4. Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, H. Res. 398 is considered passed House.(consideration: CR H2481-2482; text: CR H2481-2482)

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